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(No Model.)

P. RUFIANI;

GARD HOLDER.v

No. 286,332. Patented Oct. 9, 1883.

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l 4UNITED STATES ATENr ENCE,

EAUL EUEEAM, or DEEsDEN, sAXoNY, GERMANY.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 26,33 2, dated October9, 1883.

` Application filed May 19, 1883. (No model.)

To LZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PAUL RUEFANI, of the city of Dresden, in the Kingdomof Saxony, and `German Empire, have invented certain newr and usefulImprovements in Card Stands or Holders, of which the following is aspeciilly invention relates to improvements in card stands or holdersfor holding photographs, cards, price-lists, bills of fare, and othercards in an almost vertical position, as will hessen from theaccompanying drawings.

In the said drawings, Figure l is aperspective View of my improved standwith an open angular base or foot. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of thesame with a base in the form of a cross.; and Fig. 3 is a similar View,showing the stand provided with a ring-like circular hase. Thebase orfoot may he of any con# 2o venient form, the three figures beingdesigned to illustrate as may different shapes.l

My said card stand or holder consists of three, four, or more cornered,cross, oval, or annular feet, j', with tWo bent-up arms. The smaller arms is formed by cutting or stamping the same out of the broader arm s.The photographs, cards, and such like to be held are inserted betweenthese two arms, and are firmly clasped in the same;-

Having now described my said invention for improvements in card standsor holders and the manner in which the same is to or maybe other.

PAUL RUFFANI. Witnesses:

OTTO ,VOLEE, C. R. SCEMD).

